Social Worker (Frimley Park Hospital), HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Guardian Jobs; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and social care organization is looking for a qualified Social Worker to join their Frimley Park Hospital team. The role involves on-site assessments, managing caseloads, and collaborating with health professionals. The position supports adults leaving the hospital and strives to achieve the best outcomes for service users. Opportunities for professional development and a comprehensive benefits package are offered, along with a salary range reflecting the role's responsibilities.

Benefits

Career growth opportunities

Excellent Practice Validation programme

Continuous learning and supervision

Employee Assistance Programme

Competitive benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience managing a complex caseload.
• Understanding of legal frameworks and statutory duties in social care.
• Commitment to compassion, empathy, and respect in social work.

Responsibilities

• Conducting comprehensive assessments of individuals' needs.
• Managing a complex caseload while providing support to Case Workers.
• Building positive relationships with colleagues and service users.

Skills

Strengths-based approach

Case management

Safeguarding

Relationship-building

Education

Social Work qualification

Registered with Social Work England (SWE)

Job description

Social Worker (Frimley Park Hospital), HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Salary Range: £39,382 - £46,679 per annum (inclusive of £3,000 per annum Market Supplement for Senior Social Workers)

Work Location: Frimley Park Hospital, Farnborough (Hybrid Working)

Hours per week: 37 (part-time hours will be considered)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 08 June 2025

Interview Date: w/c 16 June 2025

The Role:

Join our Frimley Park Hospital Social Work Team as a qualified Social Worker. You’ll be based on-site and enjoy the benefits of working face-to-face with dedicated health and social care colleagues to deliver excellent social work services, helping adults leaving hospital to achieve the best outcomes.

What you’ll be doing:

• Conducting comprehensive assessments of individuals' needs and available support.
• Managing a complex caseload whilst providing supervision for Case Workers and Senior Case Workers and practice advice on complex cases.
• Triaging safeguarding referrals and making informed decisions.
• Building positive and professional relationships.
  
  
  

What we’re looking for:

• Social Work qualification and registered with Social Work England (SWE).
• A sound understanding of how to apply a strengths-based approach.
• Understanding of social work issues, legal frameworks and social services’ statutory duties.
• Commitment to demonstrating our values and behaviours, showing compassion, empathy and respect.
  
  
  

Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the Social Worker role, team and our values.The section ‘About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.

Why join us?

Make a difference:Watch this short video to find out more about the important work our Hospital Social Work Teams do.

• Career growth: Opportunities for experienced and newly qualified social workers. Starting salary for NQSWs: £33,951 per annum for first year of employment. View our career pathways for more information about opportunities within our Adults Social Work service.
• Excellent Practice Validation:Progress to a Senior Social Worker role through our Excellent Practice Validation programme. Our Senior Social Workers are paid a market supplement of £3,000 per annum.
• Professional development:Continuous learning and supportive supervision.
• Work-life balance:Enjoy a fulfilling career with a good balance between work and home life.
• Employee support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• Competitive benefits package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more informationhere.
  
  
  

Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.

Other job titles you may be searching for may include: Newly Qualified Social Worker, Senior Case Worker, Welfare Worker, Social Services, Case Manager, Social Work Practitioner.

Travel Requirements:

You may be required to visit other locations within Hampshire [and the Isle of Wight or other local authority], and therefore need to have the ability to travel, as necessary.

Values Based Recruitment:

We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults’ Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our 5 core values in your application. For more information on our values, please refer to the candidate pack.

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